As to our friend , I pray God to bestow upon him a simplicity that shall give him … - Francois Fenelon

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Care and responsibility are constituent elements of love, but without respect for and knowledge of the beloved person, love deteriorates into domination and possessiveness.

Francois Fenelon

As to our friend , I pray God to bestow upon him a simplicity that shall give him peace. Happy are they indeed who can bear their sufferings in the enjoyment of this simple peace and perfect acquiesence in the will of God.

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